Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
Mr.. Frank Jordan died in Louisa county
Monday, aged n years.
Work is being rapidly pushed OF the
Chesapeake and the South Atlantic and
Ohio Railroads.
Negotiations are in progress for the ex-
tension of the Cumberland Valley Railroad
from Martinsburg to Winchester.
The loss by the burning of David Dun
lop's tobacco factory in Petersburg Is oyer
5000 900; partly covered by insurance.
A man named Bennett has been arrested
in Fluvanna for burning stable and some
stock belonging to Mr.. Samuel Haster.
John A. Lacy, sr., for many years an as,
sistant in the management of the Richmond
Enquirer, died last Sunday. aged 81 years.
Robert Wright, farmer, residing near
Lynchburg, was caught under falling tree
Yesterday, and is thought to have been Ia
tally injured.
Frank P. SPOTS, young merchant, ana
Senior Warden of the Masonic Lodge st
Winchester, died suddenly last night oil
heart disease.
Caroline Butler, the colored woman who
was so horribly burned by a kerosene can
of her injuries that night.
Nearly the entire amount $3.50, OO0l for the
establishment of paper mill at Lynchburg
has been subscribed, and an excellent site
for the mill has been secured.
Judge Clark, of Frederick Co., has order
ed an election on the question of license or
no license to be held on March 2S. An ae-
tive campaign on both sides is anticipated.
The payroll of the Shenandoah Iron
Company at Mines, Page county, for the
current month will amount to $50, 1000. The
output of the furnace is larger than ever be-
fore.
An unknown white man was found dead
in the road at locality known as Tilt
Hammer" Albemarle county, yesterday.
The coroner's jury thought he died OF apo
plexy.
The city council of Lynchburg has raised
the tax on property from $3.50 to Sl,65, IN.
creased the license tax on liquor dealers 81
per cent, aud also increased the license tax
on all descriptions of business.
In the Corporation Court of Danville Mon
day the trial of John Gwynn, charged with
the murder of ]. Lucius Motley, was con-
clpded, the jury rendering verdict otguilty
of murder in the first degree, as charged.
| Algernon Miller, who shot Millard White
| on Timber Ridge, in Frederick county, has
not surrendered to the authorities. He is
crippled in his feet, and could be easily
identified. His mother resides near Falling
Waters, w. Va.
A special grand jury in Lynohburg yes
terday indicted ?. A. krise, broker, for
selling coupons without license. The
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c. It. Plunkett, broker, and to-day will
quash the one against Krise.
At special term of the United States
Circuit Court at Harrisonburg yesterday,
Jacob Wissler, of Shenandoah county, was
appointed receiver of the Columbia Liberty
Iron Company, in that county, vice Charles
H. Krumbhaar and H. II. Yard, of Phila-
delphia, removed.
Yesterday morning the body of Mat. Tay-
| or, colored, was found in the eastern part
of Richmond. Taylor left home TO attend o
meeting of Knights of Labor. When his
wife was informed of the death of her hus
band she said to the messenger: u knew
what you came for | dreamed last night
that my husband was dead, and that his
head was split OPEN" His head was
not split open, but there are suspicious CIR
cumstances connected with Taylor's death.
The Lynchburg Virginian yesterday an
nounced its suspension on account of inan-
cial embarrassment. Ex-Postmaster Button
sold the paper thirteen months ago to the
Sherman Bros for SIS. 900. of which $4,000
was paid cash and notes given for the re-
mainder. Efforts have been made within
the last several months to stock the paper,
and these failing, the Shermars determined
to abandon it. Mr. Buttons representative
has taken charge, aud it is understood the
paper will be issued by him until it can be
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